https://www.wpr.org/shows/university-air Hosts Norman Gilliland and Emily Auerbach invite distinguished faculty guests from the University of Wisconsin-Madison to discuss topics in music, art, writing, theater, science, education, and history. Tue, 23 Sep 2025 20:09:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://www.wpr.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/wpr_favicon-1.png?width=150&height=150&fit=bounds https://www.wpr.org 32 32 editor@wpr.org (Managing Editor) webmaster@wpr.org (Webmaster) https://www.wpr.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Podcasts_University_3000.png?width=150&height=150&fit=bounds https://www.wpr.org/shows/university-air 144 144 Hosts Norman Gilliland and Emily Auerbach invite distinguished faculty guests from the University of Wisconsin-Madison to discuss topics in music, art, writing, theater, science, education, and history. Wisconsin Public Radio no Hosts Norman Gilliland and Emily Auerbach invite distinguished faculty guests from the University of Wisconsin-Madison to discuss topics in music, art, writing, theater, science, education, and history.editor@wpr.org https://www.wpr.org/shows/university-air/the-future-of-higher-education Sun, 28 Sep 2025 23:00:00 +0000 https://www.wpr.org/shows/university-air/the-future-of-higher-education University of the Air https://www.wpr.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Bascom_Hall_Sunset.jpg 1280 894 American universities are facing new questions about their purpose. How are they adjusting to address those questions and what will tomorrow’s university look like? For this final broadcast of University of the Air, we'll look into the future with Johannes Britz, Senior Vice President for Academic & Student Affairs of the Universities of Wisconsin. 3210 false American universities are facing new questions about their purpose. How are they adjusting to address those questions and what will tomorrow’s university look like? For this final broadcast of University of the Air, we'll look into the future with Johannes Britz, Senior Vice President for Academic & Student Affairs of the Universities of Wisconsin.Education, Higher Education, Science and Technology, Technology https://www.wpr.org/shows/university-air/uw-madison-chancellor-jennifer-mnookin Sun, 21 Sep 2025 23:00:00 +0000 https://www.wpr.org/shows/university-air/uw-madison-chancellor-jennifer-mnookin University of the Air https://www.wpr.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/thumbnail_Chancellor-Mnookin-with-Emily-cropped.jpg 1010 760 In her final University of the Air broadcast, Emily Auerbach engages in a lively conversation with UW-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin about her journey to becoming 30th chancellor, the highs and […] 3207 false In her final University of the Air broadcast, Emily Auerbach engages in a lively conversation with UW-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin about her journey to becoming 30th chancellor, the highs and […]Education, Higher Education https://www.wpr.org/shows/university-air/the-legendary-nina-simone Sun, 14 Sep 2025 23:00:00 +0000 https://www.wpr.org/shows/university-air/the-legendary-nina-simone University of the Air https://www.wpr.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/thumbnail_Nina-Simone-image.jpg 820 820 This hour explores the life and legacy of singer, songwriter, pianist, and activist Nina Simone, followed by a look back at other women of the Civil Rights Movement such as Rosa Parks and singer-activist Fannie Lou Hamer.  3211 false This hour explores the life and legacy of singer, songwriter, pianist, and activist Nina Simone, followed by a look back at other women of the Civil Rights Movement such as Rosa Parks and singer-activist Fannie Lou Hamer. Classical Music, Culture, Folk, Jazz, Music, Pop https://www.wpr.org/shows/university-air/profiles-in-cold-war-espionage Sun, 07 Sep 2025 23:00:00 +0000 https://www.wpr.org/shows/university-air/profiles-in-cold-war-espionage University of the Air https://www.wpr.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Carter_Brezhnev_sign_SALT_II.jpg 630 425 During the Cold War, “the man on the spot” could wield great power over US policy in Europe, Korea, Africa, Latin America, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Iran. Raising the question: Did the influence of individual espionage agents lead to costly mistakes? 3210 false During the Cold War, “the man on the spot” could wield great power over US policy in Europe, Korea, Africa, Latin America, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Iran. Raising the question: Did the influence of individual espionage agents lead to costly mistakes?History, Military, War https://www.wpr.org/shows/university-air/the-repatriation-of-mexican-immigrants Sun, 31 Aug 2025 23:00:00 +0000 https://www.wpr.org/shows/university-air/the-repatriation-of-mexican-immigrants University of the Air https://www.wpr.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/1280px-Mexican_Repatriation_1931.jpg 1280 790 The U.S. expelled nearly one million people of Mexican descent during removals labeled "voluntary repatriation" between the 1920s and 1940s. What was the outcome then and what does it tell us about how we arrived at the current deportations? 3210 false The U.S. expelled nearly one million people of Mexican descent during removals labeled "voluntary repatriation" between the 1920s and 1940s. What was the outcome then and what does it tell us about how we arrived at the current deportations?Agriculture, Anthropology, Culture, Economy, History, International Relations, Jobs, Labor, Latino, Politics, Social Issues, Sociology https://www.wpr.org/shows/university-air/women-in-the-labor-movement Sun, 24 Aug 2025 23:00:00 +0000 https://www.wpr.org/shows/university-air/women-in-the-labor-movement University of the Air https://www.wpr.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/School-for-Workers-image.png 960 540 The University of Wisconsin has the oldest labor education program in the country and remains active today. 3210 false The University of Wisconsin has the oldest labor education program in the country and remains active today.Economy, Jobs, Labor https://www.wpr.org/shows/university-air/mutiny-on-the-black-prince Sun, 17 Aug 2025 23:00:00 +0000 https://www.wpr.org/shows/university-air/mutiny-on-the-black-prince University of the Air https://www.wpr.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/9780197692721.jpg 362 550 Every ship that carried Africans into forced servitude in the New World had a story. If we look closely at one of those stories, we’ll find that we’re soon caught up in a dangerous web of merchants, slave traders, and seafarers on four continents. We’ll also find out where the ultimate power was—in the monarchy or somewhere else? 3210 false Every ship that carried Africans into forced servitude in the New World had a story. If we look closely at one of those stories, we’ll find that we’re soon caught up in a dangerous web of merchants, slave traders, and seafarers on four continents. We’ll also find out where the ultimate power was—in the monarchy or somewhere else?History, Maritime Disasters, Shipping https://www.wpr.org/shows/university-air/latinx-in-the-midwest Sun, 10 Aug 2025 23:00:00 +0000 https://www.wpr.org/shows/university-air/latinx-in-the-midwest University of the Air https://www.wpr.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/thumbnail_Theresa-two-books.jpg 1920 1440 Explore the variety and special cultural features of Latinx populations here in the Midwest. 3205 false Explore the variety and special cultural features of Latinx populations here in the Midwest.Diversity and Inclusion, Family, Gender, Immigration, Latino, Politics, Social Issues https://www.wpr.org/shows/university-air/the-roberts-court Sun, 03 Aug 2025 23:00:00 +0000 https://www.wpr.org/shows/university-air/the-roberts-court University of the Air https://www.wpr.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States_-_Roberts_Court_2022.jpg 500 333 The US Constitution establishes what the US Supreme Court has the power to rule on. But recently the Supreme Court has chosen not to rule on a variety of major cases that fall under its jurisdiction. 3210 false The US Constitution establishes what the US Supreme Court has the power to rule on. But recently the Supreme Court has chosen not to rule on a variety of major cases that fall under its jurisdiction.Justice, Law, Politics, President https://www.wpr.org/shows/university-air/music-and-memoir Sun, 27 Jul 2025 23:00:00 +0000 https://www.wpr.org/shows/university-air/music-and-memoir University of the Air https://www.wpr.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/tracks-of-my-years-scaled-e1753302875776.png 1632 823 Educator, author, and veteran Doug Bradley explores the soundtrack of his life before and after Vietnam in "Tracks of My Years: A Music-Based Memoir." 3210 false Educator, author, and veteran Doug Bradley explores the soundtrack of his life before and after Vietnam in "Tracks of My Years: A Music-Based Memoir."Conflicts & Disasters, History, Music, Rock, War